HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 09-04-2014 - 5aORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: September 4, 2014
Action Agenda
Item No. 5 -a
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SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendments
for Agricultural Support Enterprises Within the Rural Buffer Land Use
Classification — Defer Public Hearing Process to November 18, 2014 (No
Additional Oral Comments Accepted)
DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) Yes
ATTACHMENTS:
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Perdita Holtz, 919 - 245 -2578
Craig Benedict, 919 - 245 -2592
PURPOSE: To defer the public hearing process on the Comprehensive Plan and Unified
Development Ordinance (UDO) zoning text amendments pertaining to Agricultural Support
Enterprises within the Rural Buffer land use classification to November 18, 2014.
As a reminder, the public hearing where oral comments are accepted was held on February 24,
2014. Any additional comments received after the oral public hearing must be in writing. The
item on the September 4, 2014 agenda is solely to further defer action on the proposed text
amendments until November 18, 2014 in order to allow additional time for necessary
amendments to be made to the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan and Agreement.
BACKGROUND: This item was presented at the February 24, 2014 Quarterly Public Hearing.
It was noted at the hearing that concurrent amendments to the Joint Planning Area Land Use
Plan and Agreement (JPA) were necessary in order for the County to adopt the proposed UDO
zoning amendments. The JPA land use amendments, which were heard at the March 27, 2014
joint public hearing, must be approved by the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro and Orange
County.
The Orange County Board of Commissioners adopted the JPA land use amendments at its
June 3, 2014 meeting. The Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro considered the amendments at
meetings in June, but opted to continue to contemplate the JPA amendments, with the Town of
Carrboro Board of Aldermen in particular noting it wished to delve into the details of the UDO
zoning amendment, which would implement the JPA land use amendments. It is anticipated
that the JPA land use amendments, with discussion about the related UDO zoning
amendments, will be on Town agendas sometime in September.
The public hearing for the Comprehensive Plan and UDO zoning amendments had been
adjourned until September 4 in order to allow time for the concurrent JPA land use amendments
to be approved by the three local governments. Since approval has not occurred, the public
hearing for the Comprehensive Plan and UDO zoning amendments (which is held open in order
to receive the Planning Board's recommendation and any written comments submitted after the
oral public hearing) needs to be delayed to November 18, 2014. This should allow ample time
for the Towns to consider the necessary JPA land use amendments and for the County re -adopt
any JPA land use amendments that result from the Towns' reviews /approval (staff expects
some amendments will be forthcoming).
For information, the County Planning Board has recommended approval of the Comprehensive
Plan and UDO zoning text amendments. Additionally, the Planning Boards of the Towns of
Chapel Hill and Carrboro recommended approval of the JPA land use amendments to their
respective elected boards.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact to continue this item.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board:
1. Open the public hearing, and
2. Defer the hearing by adjourning it to November 18, 2014 in order to allow time for the
necessary JPA land use amendments to be further considered.